Lead Business Analyst - AMS Deutsche Bank

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AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

We partner with Deutsche Bank to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of Deutsche Bank, we are looking for a Lead Business Analyst for a 6 month contract based in London, hybrid working, 3 days per week on site.

Purpose of the role:

Working closely with traders, business stakeholders, Engineering Leads and delivery teams, you will combine project management and business analysis to deliver technology change across Fixed Income Trading. You will gather and translate business requirements into clear outcomes, manage delivery plans, risks and dependencies, and ensure effective governance throughout the project lifecycle. Acting as a key link between business and technology teams, you will support the implementation and modernisation of strategic trading platforms while meeting regulatory, operational and trading priorities across products including Interest Rate Derivatives and Bonds.

What you'll do:

• Lead the full end-to-end project lifecycle, from initiation, requirements gathering and solution design through development, testing, implementation, adoption and project closure.
• Partner with trading, business and technology teams to define objectives, capture requirements and ensure successful delivery of business outcomes.
• Act as the key liaison between stakeholders and engineering teams, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and delivery plans.
• Manage project scope, timelines, risks, issues, dependencies and governance to ensure delivery remains on track and aligned to business priorities.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings and decision-making forums to drive progress, accountability and consensus across global teams.
• Analyse trading workflows, processes and data to identify improvements, optimise controls and support strategic technology initiatives.
• Coordinate delivery across developers, architects, Engineering Leads and business stakeholders, ensuring solutions meet functional and operational requirements.
• Oversee testing, defect management, implementation readiness and business adoption to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Provide clear and transparent project reporting, tracking milestones, deliverables and key risks throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Support the modernisation of Fixed Income Trading platforms, balancing strategic transformation, regulatory commitments and day-to-day business needs.

The skills you'll need:

• Previous Business Analyst and Project Management experience within Investment Banking or Capital Markets.
• Strong understanding of Front Office Trading and Fixed Income products.
• Knowledge of the full trade lifecycle, from execution through to settlement and reporting.
• Proven experience delivering end-to-end technology change projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working across business and technology teams to drive successful outcomes.
• Ability to manage project scope, risks, dependencies and timelines.
• Comfortable working with multiple teams and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Deutsche Bank's Values

Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs, and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

This client will only accept workers operating via a PAYE engagement model.

AMS's payroll service is in partnership with Giant, we have worked with them for many years and have good processes in place to ensure you get the best service. If you are successful in your application for this role, your contract will be via Giant. For more information on Giant, please follow this link: https://ams-giant-paye-introduction.

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